Jamaica vs Samoa: Taxes on goods and services
Jamaica
45.8%
in 2020
Samoa
45.1%
in 2023
Jamaica rank
18th
Samoa rank
19th
Taxes on goods and services over time
- Jamaica
- Samoa
How they compare
Jamaica currently reports 45.8% against 45.1% in Samoa, a difference of 0.7%.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 9 shared years of data; in 2012 it was Jamaica ahead.
Jamaica ranks 18th and Samoa ranks 19th of 156 countries.
Jamaica has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Jamaica | Samoa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 47.1% | 46.6% | 0.5% | Jamaica |
| 2020s | 45.8% | 41.0% | 4.8% | Jamaica |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher taxes on goods and services, Jamaica or Samoa?
- Jamaica, at 45.8% against 45.1% in Samoa as of 2020.
- What is the difference in taxes on goods and services between Jamaica and Samoa?
- 0.7%, with Jamaica ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Jamaica and Samoa?
- 9 years are reported by both, from 2012 to 2020.
- How do Jamaica and Samoa rank globally for taxes on goods and services?
- Jamaica ranks 18th and Samoa ranks 19th of 156 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Government Finance Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF), published as Taxes on goods and services (% of revenue). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
General taxes on goods and services are taxes levied on the production, leasing, delivery, sale, purchase or other change of ownership of a wide range of goods and the provision of a wide range of services. This indicator is expressed as a percentage of revenue which includes all transactions that add to the amount of economic value of a unit or sector.